Senior Finance Analyst

Senior Finance Analyst – Retail | Hertfordshire (3 days office) Salary: £60,000 – £65,000 up to 15% bonus excellent benefits
Contract: Permanent

About the Role A leading retail group in Hertfordshire is seeking an exceptionally high-calibre Senior Finance Analyst to join their growing commercial finance function. This is a purely commercial, project-driven role—ideal for a top-performing finance professional who wants to operate at a strategic level rather than being tied to traditional month-end routines.
The business is undertaking significant transformation and commercial optimisation projects across trading, pricing, digital, supply chain and customer experience. As a Senior Finance Analyst, you will sit at the heart of this change, partnering directly with senior commercial leaders and influencing decisions that shape the direction of the organisation.
This is a role for someone truly elite—the client is looking for the top 1%: bright, analytical, influential, and comfortable thinking in ambiguity.
What Makes This Role Stand Out

• No month-end. Zero BAU finance.
  100% time dedicated to commercial insight, strategic analysis and business partnering.
• Project-led and strategically focused.
  You’ll support major retail programmes, new propositions, pricing strategies, cost optimisation, customer initiatives and investment decisions.
• Broad exposure across the entire organisation.
  Rather than being confined to a single division, you’ll work across multiple commercial functions with visibility at Exec level.
• A rare opportunity to accelerate your commercial career.
  The breadth of exposure and impact normally takes years to access in traditional corporate structures.

Key Responsibilities Commercial Analysis & Strategy (50%)

• Develop financial models to support investment cases and business proposals
• Evaluate commercial performance, pricing, promotions and trading initiatives
• Deliver clear, insight-led analysis that drives decision-making at pace
• Support strategic planning and scenario modelling for upcoming retail projects

Business Partnering (50%)

• Act as a trusted commercial partner to Directors and senior leaders
• Translate financial insight into commercial recommendations
• Influence stakeholders across trading, operations, digital, marketing and supply chain
• Challenge assumptions constructively and drive accountability across the business

What You Won’t Be Doing

• No month-end
• No statutory reporting
• No transactional finance
  This role is purely commercial, analytical and strategically focused.

What We’re Looking For Essential

• ACA (Big 4) or equivalent – or industry experience in large, complex or listed environments
• Proven ability to think commercially and operate in environments with ambiguity and pace
• Exceptional analytical capability – advanced Excel; experience with BI tools advantageous
• Natural communicator with strong business partnering skills
• High levels of intellectual curiosity, drive and commercial intuition
• A proactive mindset with the ability to challenge, influence and simplify complex data

Desirable

• Experience within retail, consumer or fast-paced multi-site environments
• Strong financial modelling
• Exposure to investment appraisal or strategic project work

What’s on Offer

• £60,000 – £65,000 base salary
• Up to 15% bonus
• Hybrid working (3 days office)
• Excellent benefits package
• High strategic exposure across the organisation
• A culture that invests heavily in development, commercial capability and progression

Why This Role? If you are a top-performing ACA from Big 4 seeking a first move that provides immediate commercial breadth—or an experienced analyst from a large or listed business who wants to operate at a more strategic, project-focused level—this role offers a rare opportunity.
You’ll gain a commercial skillset that usually takes years to build, while directly shaping decisions at the centre of a highly recognisable retail brand.